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California colleges reveal their military weapons stockade after CalMatters investigation

Palo Alto Online

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July 8, 2026

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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For many public colleges and universities in California, keeping their campuses safe includes owning military-grade weaponry — AR-15s, stun grenades designed to cause temporary blindness and sonic weapons that resonate so loudly they are known in the armed forces as the voice of []

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The Independent

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· Jul 9, 2026

California colleges quietly amassed AR-15s and stun grenades, investigation finds

Many public colleges in California own military-grade weaponry to keep campuses safe

Off The Press

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· Jul 10, 2026

Calif. colleges prep for revolution with massive weapons stockpile

A new investigation published Wednesday revealed the extent to which California’s public colleges and universities are stockpiling weapons, such as AR-15s and stun grenades, to keep their campuses safe. CalMatters, a non-profit investigative outlet, reported that university police in California’s higher education institutions have amassed scores of weapons and reserves of ammunition. The mass inventory []...Click to read more

Tampa Free Press

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· Jul 2, 2026

Feds Trigger Legal Battle To Blow Up California’s Handgun Rules

The United States government has taken the State of California to court over its strict handgun regulations, claiming the state’s laws create an unconstitutional barrier for citizens trying to buy modern firearms. In a 17-page complaint filed July 1, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the Department of Justice [] Feds Trigger Legal Battle To Blow Up California’s Handgun Rules

India TV News

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· Jun 29, 2026

AK-47, grenades and magazines recovered in joint security operation in Sopore; massive search still on

Security forces on Monday recovered an AK-47 assault rifle, grenades and magazines during a joint cordon and search operation (CASO) in the Warpora area of Sopore in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, officials said. The operation was launched jointly by Sopore Police and the 22 Rashtriya Rifles after receiving specific intelligence inputs about the presence of suspicious material in the area.

Drudge Retort

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· Jul 11, 2026

California: Campus Police Have Military Grade Arsenals

There are 148 public campuses in the California Community Colleges, University of California, and California State University systems. Many, if not all of their police departments, have stockpiled AR-15 assault rifles, stun grenades designed to cause temporary blindness, sonic weapons that resonate so loudly they are known in the armed forces as the 'voice of God,' and submachine guns.

JFeed

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· Jul 1, 2026

Sino-Russian Alliance Deepens: Classified Intel Unveils Hidden Chemical and Radiological Weapons Training in China

Leaked intelligence documents and photographs have exposed a secret military training program conducted by China for Russian troops, focusing on chemical, biological, and radiological warfare, which has triggered urgent security debates across Europe.

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Related coverage for "California colleges reveal their military weapons stockade after CalMatters investigation": The Independent — California colleges quietly amassed AR-15s and stun grenades, investigation finds. Off The Press — Calif. colleges prep for revolution with massive weapons stockpile. Tampa Free Press — Feds Trigger Legal Battle To Blow Up California’s Handgun Rules. India TV News — AK-47, grenades and magazines recovered in joint security operation in Sopore; massive search still on . Drudge Retort — California: Campus Police Have Military Grade Arsenals. JFeed — Sino-Russian Alliance Deepens: Classified Intel Unveils Hidden Chemical and Radiological Weapons Training in China